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Such allowance shatl be in addition to any benefits provided for in subsection (a) above. (c) Should a member become eligible for service retire- ment in accordance with Section 31-262 but continue as an employee, the member may, on a form prescribed by the board, and in advance of retirement, make an election of a joint and last survivor option as described in subsection Ia) (1) of Section 31-274. The designated fraction of the option shall be any amount greater than one-half (1/2) or fifty (50) per cent and equal to or less than one hundred (100) per cent. If a member havinq made such a designation shall die in service before retiremSnt from a cause not compensable under the Virginia Workmen's Compensation Act there shall be paid a retirement allowance to the widow or widower equal to the designated option per cent of the allowance tha~ ~ould have been payable to the member had the member retired under the provisions of Sectio~ 31-262 on the date of his death with the option so designated; or the amount as accorded i~ subsection (b) of this section, whichever is greaaer. Upon retirement of the member, the member's retire- ment allowance shall be calculated to inc~lude the election previously designated, unless such retirement is for disability. The retirement allowance to be continued after the member, s death to the widow or widower shall be limited to a maximum of one-half (1/3) of the decreased allowance received by the member during %he member's lifetime. In makinq an election of an option as provided under this subsecti6n, a member may also elect a modification of the joint and last survivor option whereby a provision is made for no decrease in allowance should the member's spouse die before the retirement of the member, or a return to an undecreased allowance should the member's spouse dim before the member died durinq retirement. Such modification shall be determined by an actuarial report as of the retirement of the member. Section-31-271. Additional benefits before r~etirement for service connected cause. (a) Should a member die in service at any time before retirement from a cause compensable under the Virginia Workmen's Compensation Act, there shall be paid. in addition to any other benefits under this Article, an annual allowance payable monthly to the widow of such member during her widow- hood, if he leaves a widow, equal to one-half (1/2) of the member's average final compensation. If he leaves no widow or widow dies or remarries before the youngest child, if any, of the deceased me,abet, has attained the age of eighteen (18) years, then such child or children, if an, under the age of the 26